When you genuinely love a thing, I believe you accept it in whatever form it comes, right?

That is the kind of love I have for K-dramas!

So, recently I came across a Philippines adaptation of the K-Drama ‘WWW Secretary Kim’. Although the series was longer than the usual 16 or 20-episode K-Drama series, I was willing to watch to the end because it’s ‘WWW Secretary Kim’ guys!

It’s not surprising that the Hallyu wave has already had so many impacts on other countries, is it?

Therefore, I bring you 5 K-dramas that have an adaptation to other languages.

WWW Secretary Kim (Thailand)

Synopsis: Lee Young-joon (Park Seo-joon) is the vice-chairman of a major corporation. His world is shaken when, one day, his highly capable secretary, Kim Mi-so (Park Min-young), announces that she is resigning from her position after nine years. Young-joon decides to do whatever he can to persuade Mi-so to change her mind.

Like I said earlier, I came across the Thailand remake of WWW Secretary Kim recently and although the original (South Korean series) aired in 2018; the Thailand remake aired in 2024.

Oh My Ghost (Thailand)

Synopsis: Na Bong Sun is a meek assistant chef at Sun Restaurant, where she works for the famous and arrogant Kang Sun Woo. Shin Soon Ae is a virgin ghost who constantly possesses women to seduce young men. Soon Ae finds herself stuck in Bong Sun's body, so she does her best to adapt to Bong Sun's life.

The Korean series ‘Oh My Ghost’ aired in 2015 and there was a Thailand remake in 2018. Although I am not into the Thailand series, it won’t be a bad idea to try since it’s a familiar storyline.

Fight for My Way (Chinese)

Synopsis: A former taekwondo player who used to be famous but had to stop because of a painful past, is now a nameless mixed martial arts fighter. Later, he falls in love with his longtime best friend, Choi Ae-ra, while struggling to succeed in his career and love life. A strong and sassy girl.

Is Park Seo Joon the king of remakes? How come he has two dramas on this list already? (The blockbuster narcissist)

The Chinese remake of Fight for My Way aired in 2021 and the South Korean series aired in 2017.

Descendant of the Sun (Philippines)

Synopsis: Yoo Si-jin (Song Joong-ki) is a captain in the South Korean Army's special forces. He and his friend, Master Sergeant Seo Dae-young (Jin Goo), are off duty when they witness a young man stealing a motorcycle; they apprehend him using toy guns they had been using for a shooting game.

Can anyone actually beat the chemistry between the Song-Song couple in this series? I am definitely watching this Philippines remake to find out.

The Original series aired in 2016 and the Philippines remake aired in 2020.

My Love from the Star (Philippines)

Synopsis: It tells the story of an extraterrestrial alien who landed on Earth in 1609 during the Joseon Dynasty and 400 years later falls in love with a top female actor.

We know how K-dramas have made us fall in love with supernatural beings (that’s why we are now used to it), but can the Philippines pull it off even with an adaptation?

My Love from the Star Korean series aired in 2013 and the Philippine remake aired in 2017.

Although most of the remake series have longer episodes than the original Korean series, I think the familiar storyline makes it worth trying, right? The storyline and plot are familiar but definitely not the backdrop/settings, so we are still going to watch.

Which of the remakes are you trying? Tell us why in the comment section.